Twin Shadow Podcast

In this episode, Tom and Steve watch one of the last episodes of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, featuring Rawhead Rex and Oddity. They discuss loss, change, and the finite existence of all things; in other words, they talk about the same shit!So come along and join us at the last drive-in.

In this episode, Tom and Steve discuss the end of The Last Drive In, audiobooks, and then they do a deep dive into Tom's latest feature, The Closer, and attempt a script read.So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!

In this episode, Tom and Steve discuss the new Resident Evil movie and the video games, they unravel the hallmarks of a good film, the script and what it really means throughout the filmmaking process, and what it takes to go from hobbyist to pro.We're Back!

In this episode, Tom and Steve, with their extremely deep knowledge of the extreme discuss the implications of world events, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise fighting to the death in a not so recent AI video, with the main topic being on the merits of short films for the filmmaker, and finally we get another script for Tom's Masterscript Threatre!So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!

In this episode, Tom and Steve are joined by filmmakers Josh Ampuero and Alex Duarte. They discuss Josh's new Youtube show that breaks down films, and then they break down The Thing.So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!If you'd like to discover more from Josh you can find his Youtube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/@JoshMakesMovies1/feature

In this episode, Tom and Steve are joined by filmmakers Josh Ampuero and Alex Duarte. They discuss must see documentaries and The Thing in this first part of their conversation.So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!If you'd like to discover more from Josh you can find his Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@JoshMakesMovies1/feature

In this episode, Tom and Steve conclude their conversation; they discuss Spike Lee and his films, adaptations, and childhood abuse! What could be more fun!?So come along with us as we discuss a thing or two!

In this episode, Tom and Steve are back with an old episode! They discuss the current state of their film after finishing audio and sound! They talk Trump during better times, and, of course, somehow shit on filmmakers who actually have finished movies!So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!

In this episode, Tom and Steve continue their discussion on the Temecula Valley Film Festival, coloring and lighting continuity in their film, then some other random shit.So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!

In this episode, Tom and Steve reunite and give it to all the filmmakers, who submitted shorts in a film festival they are judging. They discuss the films and their metric for ranking them. Then they go onto to discuss what filmmakers should consider when being judged and how they would go about being judged as filmmakers.So come along with us as we discuss a thing or two!

In this episode, Steve goes it alone again. He shares his thoughts about being a judge for a film competition for the first time.So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!

In this episode Tom shares his infinite wisdom in ten tips for filmmakers who don't know what the fuck to do.So come along with us as we learn a thing or too!

In this episode, Steve goes it alone. So he get's extra spicy with an episode about Subtitles...So come along with as we learn a thing or two!

In this episode  Tom, Stephen, and Steven continue their discussion. They discuss revival houses and get a glimpse into film festivals from Steven, who runs the Temecula Film Festival. Then they get stupid drunk and are dumb dumbs.So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!If you'd like to see Steven's film, Director's Cut, you can find him here:https://tubitv.com/movies/100019561/the-director-s-cut

In this episode, Tom, Stephen, and Steven discuss Spike Lee, Chuckie, and 90's cinema. Then they discuss the trauma of the first movie and if they have the drive to make a second.So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!If you'd like to find out more about Steven, you can find him here:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6917198/

In this episode, Tom and Steve are joined by special guest, Alex Duarte. The three discuss using Go Found Me and the pros and cons of it. Then Tom and Steve discuss The New Yorker article: In Defense of the Traditional Review by Richard Brody, and more filmmaking stuff that was geared towards Alex, but he ditched us. So come along with us as we learn a thing or two! If you would like to read The New Yorker article you can find it here:https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-lede/in-defense-of-the-traditional-review

In this episode review the three films, Killer's Kiss by Kubrick, Yor by Margheriti, and High and Low by Kurosawa. Watch these two gush as the talk about these films. I think this is what the episode is about.So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!

In this episode, Tom and Steve get to talk to writer, director, editor, sound mixer, lead, and probably a hundred other things, Julian Sol Jordan. They discuss his feature film, Real Life, that was rejected by 30 film festivals and is picking up momentum. They delve a little into the life of Julian, his inspirations,  his film, how it was made, and how to make an impact in social media.So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!If you would like to find out more about Julian, you can find him here:https://www.juliansoljordan.com/And if you would like to find his film, you can follow the link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rba3m6xGUmA

In this episode, Tom and Steve talk about the latest movies they've seen and the issues new films are facing in a general sense. Then they talk Dick Head and git a little dicky!So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!

In this episode, Tom and Steve update everyone on their latest adventure in post hell, discussing the issues of post audio and lack of communication and the troubles it can lead to when being too passive.So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!

In this new episode format, Tom and Steve have a watch along of the film Psycho, Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece film and arguably the first slasher.So come along with us and watch together!

In this interview, Tom and Steve get to talk Danielle Fray, writer of all things with the latest being her graphic novel series: #GirlsonTour. She talks to the boys about her upbringing, experience in theatre, writing, and of course her Graphic Novel, #GirlsonTour, which she worked on alongside Charlie Flowers.So come along the tour with us!If you'd like to find out more about Danielle Fray, you can find her here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-fray-b724b7142/And her graphic novel can be found on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%23GIRLSONTOUR&i=stripbooks&crid=1ZW8CFF3KRU3K&sprefix=+girlsontour%2Cstripbooks%2C231&ref=nb_sb_noss

In second half, Tom and Steve finish their discussion on the 2025 Oscars, criticize an article from The New Yorker by  Namwali Serpell on "The New Literalism Plaguing Today's Biggest Movies", the death of movie theatres.So come along with us and shit on the best movies of the year!If you would like to see the article you can find it here: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/critics-notebook/the-new-literalism-plaguing-todays-biggest-movies

In this episode, Tom and Steve discuss this years Oscars!So come along with us and shit on the best movies of the year!

In this episode, Tom and Steve review and discuss five films selected by Tom: A Matter of Life and Death, Yor: The Hunter from the Future, Harakiri, Les Diaboliques, and Ninja III: The Domination. That pretty much sums up the episode. There's SPOILERS!So come along with us as we spoil movies for you!

In this episode, Tom and Steve get deep on their philosophy of trying your hardest to make your film or maybe not trying because that desire and goal should come of its own will. I don't know. I didn't listen to the episode!So come along with us as we learn a thing or two! 

In this conclusion, Tom and Steve finishes their discussion with Steven A. They discuss Tarantino wisdom, reaching out to famous filmmakers that are still accessible, and, most importantly, Steven shares his wisdom with us.You can find Steven and all that he is doing here: https://www.instagram.com/aripezfilms/And you can find his feature, The Director's Cut here: https://tubitv.com/movies/100019561/the-director-s-cut

In this episode Steven Aripez joins Tom and Steve! They discuss shooting wide as in the Master shot, the difficulties of scheduling actors on a micro-budget as well as crew, the importance of rehearsals, best twists in cinema, and the how much Terrifer sucks cucks!So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!You can find Steven and all that he is doing here: https://www.instagram.com/aripezfilms/And you can find his feature, The Director's Cut here: https://tubitv.com/movies/100019561/the-director-s-cut

In this episode, Tom takes a dark reflective journey on the tribulations of life and his film Dick Head. And Stephen Dies!

In this episode, Tom and Steve discuss their favorite films of 2024, the ultimate fear of AI in film, the dangers of temp music, and how Tom is a product of incest.So come along with us as we learn a thing or two about Tom!

In this episode, Tom and Steve discuss their film Dick Head and some of the issues they have run into throughout its completion. They touch on color, missed opportunities filming, continuity, happy accidents, and first time films that are masterpieces.So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!

In this episode, Tom and Steve conclude their discussion on more or less the same things, but they do bring up some new topics to discuss like Premiere Pro having issues with IPP2, color, and how shitty Sundance is! So come along with us as we learn a thing or two! 

In this episode, Tom and Steve discuss (drum roll) Dick Head some more. But! They also discuss showing or not showing actors the rough cut, working with actors, and what we will do if our feature is a failure! So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!

In this return, Tom and Steve talk about the same things like AI, how bad modern movies are, how hard they try, how good Dick Head is, but at least they read a new script by Tom that's bonkers!So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!R.I.P. James Earl Jones

Tom and Steve return from a long hiatus to discuss their favorite topic, Dick Head. They discuss how the film is going thus far and the next steps. And then they go away again!So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!

In the final part of Tom and Steve's interview of writer director Steven Aripez, they discuss some of their favorite films and the filmmakers behind them; digital vs film; and juggling family life and filmmaking. So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!You can find Steven and all that he is doing here: https://www.instagram.com/aripezfilms/And you can find his feature, The Director's Cut here: https://tubitv.com/movies/100019561/the-director-s-cut

In this second half of Tom and Steve's interview of writer director Steven Aripez, they discuss how Steven found his actors for his film The Director's Cut and the film festival Steven hosts in Temcula.So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!You can find Steven and all that he is doing here: https://www.instagram.com/aripezfilms/And you can find his feature, The Director's Cut here: https://tubitv.com/movies/100019561/the-director-s-cut

In this episode, Tom and Steve have some brews and talk with Steven Aripez, the director of The Director's Cut. They discuss the films that inspired Steven's filmmaking career, the Jehovah's Witness faith, and Steven's first film!So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!You can find Steven and all that he is doing here: https://www.instagram.com/aripezfilms/And you can find his feature, The Director's Cut here: https://tubitv.com/movies/100019561/the-director-s-cut

In this episode, Tom and Steve have a conversation about there film Dickhead, discussing the entire film, the fears of being done with editing, and the hopes of what it will be. Also, these assholes gloat through the entire episode!So come along with us and be a fellow asshole because that's a part of what it takes!

In this second half, Tom, Steve, and Kat finish their conversation. They discuss the pros and cons on receiving feedback on their writing; Kat shares her first time on set and its benefits for future projects; and, lastly, Kat pitches her upcoming short!So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!If you would like to connect with Kat, you can find her LinkedIn here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kat-rollinson-323942231?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contac

In this episode, Tom and Steve get to interview Kat Rollinson, a pukka filmmaker and screenwriter! (We have no idea what pukka means). The three discuss how Kat got into writing films; the future hopes and reality of filmmaking; how to write difficult topics; and they talk about her upcoming short film!So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!If you would like to connect with Kat, you can find her LinkedIn here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kat-rollinson-323942231?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BlMMWRlr2R%2FuMmWNIL1PUWg%3D%3D

In this episode, Tom, Steve, and Jared conclude their discussion of the winners from the 2024 Oscars!So come along with us as we discuss a thing or two!

In this episode, Tom and Steve are graced with film aficionado, Jared Reyes, and they discuss the winners that they remember. At the very least you can listen to Jared's sultry man voice!So come along with us as we discuss a thing or two!

In this second half, Tom, Steve, and Josh discuss his latest short and how to navigate YouTube as a filmmaker.So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!You can find Josh's YouTube Channel here:https://www.youtube.com/@JoshMakesMovies1And his latest short here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYVgERaSAEg&ab_channel=JoshMakesMovies

In this first half, Tom and Steve have Josh back on to discuss how to manage filmmaking with a family and about writing genre regardless of ease.So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!If you'd like to discover more from Josh you can find his Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@JoshMakesMovies1/featured

In the conclusion of the interview, Tom, Steve, and Jake go deep about photography and SFX. They finish off the interview with another script by Casper the Friendly Ghost.So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!If you would like to learn more about the Stan Winston School you can find the link here:https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/

Tom and Steve interview filmmaker Jake Borowski. They discuss the life and career of Jake and the feature film he produced, Restraint, along with the avenues he and his team took to get their film out there outside of film festivals. They also discuss the Cream Colored Man and Dinosaurs! So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!If you would like to see Restraint you can find it here:https://tubitv.com/movies/496290/restraint

In this second half, Tom and Steve continue their discussion of Tom's short, a lot more, but they also talk about the budget, and then the battle off in another horror movie trivia game!So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!

In this episode, Tom and Steve discuss the Best Picture nominations, the new rules for qualifiers of the Oscars, and Tom gets powerful discussing a short story idea he has.So come along with us as we learn a thing or two! 

In this second half, Tom and Steve discuss more stuff like stuff, but they do ,in fact, (lots of commas, possibly too many,) discuss a possible new project by Tom that they do a script read of, and they battle it out with another trivia game.So come along with us as we get back to it!